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Ozarks Regional Stockyards Slaughter / Replacement Cattle Market Report

West Plains, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 6, 2021

772 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 772 870 1,077
Slaughter cattle 438 525 679
Replacement cattle 334 345 398

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, slaughter cows and bulls traded steady. Demand was good on a moderate supply.

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685–1235 853 85-90% 10 20.00–35.00 $28.69 $245 —
690–1290 985 85-90% 101 38.00–50.00 $45.24 $446 —
797–1280 1066 85-90% 109 50.00–58.00 $53.16 $567 -0.38
985–1275 1140 85-90% 24 57.00–66.00 $59.90 $683 -0.39
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1325 1184 80-85% 16 50.00–56.00 $54.34 $643 —
1030–1370 1188 80-85% 49 56.00–66.00 $61.24 $728 —
1050–1375 1224 80-85% 7 66.00–71.00 $67.99 $832 +6.20
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1665 1427 75-80% 19 54.00–60.00 $56.08 $800 -0.80
1220–1780 1430 75-80% 41 59.00–70.00 $63.51 $908 +6.63
1370–1685 1527 75-80% 10 70.00–81.00 $73.56 $1,123 +9.54

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–1750 1357 14 60.00–82.00 $73.49 $997 —
1355–2065 1723 28 83.00–94.00 $89.44 $1,541 —
1665–2240 2060 8 95.00–107.00 $99.05 $2,040 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
730–970 840 (<2 yrs)Open 6 96.00–127.00 $106.29 $893
845–1265 972 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 72.50–96.00 $88.09 $856
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
935–1335 1086 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 48.00–64.00 $57.33 $623
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
760–1005 864 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 79.00–94.00 $84.86 $733
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
740–1060 858 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 45.00–62.50 $55.33 $475

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
820–1380 1077 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 32 500.00–910.00 $740.57
940–1145 1098 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 5 475.00–825.00 $682.86
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
910–1005 960 Aged (>8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 3 450.00–575.00 $517.32
735–1212 1015 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 21 450.00–875.00 $715.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
1074–1130 1106 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 900.00–1,150.00 $1,001.30
1080–1410 1222 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 14 925.00–1,200.00 $1,067.22
Small 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
635–760 716 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 14 125.00–400.00 $255.65
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
995–1185 1055 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 12 850.00–1,000.00 $920.45

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Bred Heifers

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
740 740 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 8 700.00 $700.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
819–940 871 (<2 yrs)All Stages (1-9 mo) 7 900.00–950.00 $926.87

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1050 1050 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
1090–1225 1161 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,033.33 —
Medium 2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
995–1045 1022 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 850.00–975.00 $916.67 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1115–1275 1168 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,250.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.